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Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum
Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience
The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.
Story
A Just Transition in the Making: The story behind East Kalimantan’s new Regional Consultation Forum
In coal-reliant East Kalimantan, a new advisory forum has been set up to support just transition processes and economic transformation in the province. We followed several people who were involved in establishing the new forum to find out how they...
Empowering change: SESA Project trains over 1,100 in renewable energy
LUSAKA (ILO News) – A four-year Swedish government funded International Labour Organization’s Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) project has officially closed with a call for all stakeholders to a develop a robust resource mobilisation...
Zambia’s energy sector revolution: Private sector drives skills strategy for green innovation and job creation
LUSAKA (ILO News) - Energy sector skills strategy development has taken shape in Zambia with active participation of the private sector, the government and workers, as well as employers’ organizations at a workshop organized by European Union (EU)...
Advanced training programme in solar energy
ILO and FYCCI launch advanced solar energy training programme to empower technicians and strengthen Yemen's renewable energy sector
This programme, with funding from the EU and Sweden, represents a significant step toward building local expertise in renewable energy solutions.
Jobs in renewable energy record highest annual growth rate, reaching 16.2 million
New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investment in building a skilled and diverse workforce.
Just transition
ILO strengthens capacity of public employment officers to smooth the energy transition from coals to renewable energy
Public employment service officers play a key role in providing timely and necessary services to employers and workers impacted by the energy transition.
Just transition
ILO supports Indonesia to move from fossil fuel to renewable energy
Through a series of training workshops on Just Energy Transition, the ILO builds the capacity of relevant stakeholders on economic transformation and development of human capital for new emerging sectors.
Renewables jobs nearly doubled in past decade, soared to 13.7 million in 2022
Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localized supply chains, a new joint ILO-IRENA report finds.
The State of Kuwait, the European Union and the International Labour Organization join efforts to advance Just Transition ahead of COP-28
ILO- Cinterfor and Fundae sign collaboration agreement in Madrid
The Director of the ILO Office for Spain, Félix Peinado, took part in the signing of the collaboration agreement between ILO-Cinterfor and the State Foundation for Training and Employment (FUNDAE), which took place in Madrid on 19 June 2023.
Aviation sector
New recommendations call for human-centered approach in the aviation sector
Delegates from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations have adopted new recommendations to promote decent work and ensure the sustainability of the aviation sector.
Energy crisis
How to keep the lights on -- Medium and large companies left without support on liberalized energy market in North Macedonia
The high cost of doing business, mainly caused by a sharp increase of energy prices, has eroded the competitive capacity of Macedonian enterprises, according to a recent enterprise survey the Organization of Employers of Macedonia carried out with...
Greening workplaces
Enterprises must be key actors in the green transition
Greening workplaces will play an increasingly important role in the green transition, as well as being an aspect of work life that matters greatly to both workers and employers. Read the new ILO report launched during COP27.
Media Advisory
ILO Director-General to attend G20 Summit in Indonesia
The ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, will be attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit, to be held 15-16 November, in Bali, Indonesia.
ILO brings stakeholders together to discuss the future of Jordan’s green and digital economy
RDPP Research Project aims to enhance the understanding on youth employment & livelihoods in Jordan continue. Progress & findings of a research paper on the potential for the creation of green & digitally enabled livelihoods for Jordanians and...
The 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC
ILO to advocate for a Just Transition at COP27
Keeping the social dimension of climate change at the forefront of discussions will be the focus of events being organized by the International Labour Organization at the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference.
ILO participated in the Caribbean Climate Justice Forum 2022 hosted by the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-Operative Studies, Trinidad...
The Forum attracted representatives from businesses, academia and workers' organizations from across the Caribbean
Renewable Energy and Jobs
Renewable energy jobs hit 12.7 million globally
New report confirms growth in renewable jobs despite multiple crises and calls for targeted industrial strategies to create stable supply chains and decent jobs.
48th Arab Labour Conference
ILO Director-General’s address to the Arab Labour Conference 2022
In a recorded video address, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addresses Arab governments, workers and employers meeting in Cairo, Egypt, with a call to pursue with the ILO a shared mission of promoting social justice.